Running-gear



(MOdeL) D. BUUKLER- 8: W. KEYES.

- RUNNING GEAR.

No. 252,999. Patented Jan. 31,1882.

ilnrrnn STATES PATE T ()FFICE.

DAVID BUOKLER AND WILLIAM KEYES, OF IONIA, MICHIGAN.

RUNNING-GEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 252,999, dated January 31, 1882. Application filed May 31, 1881. (Model) To all whom it'mcy concern:

Be it known that we, DAVID BUOKLER, a subject of Great Britain, and WILLIAM KEYEs, a citizen of the United States, both residing at Ionia, in the county of lonia and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Running-Gear for \Vagons; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a perspective view of our invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation.

The present invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements in the running'gear for wagons or other vehicles; and the object thereof is to produce a gearing of increased strength and durability, as well as cheapness, thereby greatly reducing the cost in the manufacture of the wagons, and at the same time securing the required strength. The above objects are obtained by theconstruction shown in the accompanying drawings and hereinafter described.

In the drawings, A represents the tongue, formed with a flaring and solid head, at, which is connected to the hounds bin the usual manner. These hounds are secured to the axle B by suitable bolts, which pass through the sandboard 0 and the hounds and also the axle. These bolts also serve to secure a strap, (1, to the under side of the axle B by suitable nuts engaging with the screw-threaded ends of the bolts. The hounds I) are firmly held the required distance apart by braces e, the same being firmly secured to said hounds and to metallic skeins f upon the ends of the axle B. The hounds b come sufficiently close together to meet the head a of the tongue A, and are disposed at the required angle with each other to correspond to the angular sides of the head. This forms a very substantial and durable connection between the bounds and solid head of the tongue, the solid head giving strength and firmness, and themanner of bracingt-he hounds also adding to make the connection of the several parts firm, strong, and lasting.

The reach 0 has connected upon its upper and lower side curved braces g, their inner or free ends being bent outward. The upper one of these braces 9 passes between the sand-board c and bolster D, and the lower one of said braces passes under the axle B, and is confined in place by the strap d and king-bolt h, said bolt passing through the bolster, sand-board,

reach, axle, and ends of the braces. The braces 9 keep the axle in an upright position by holding the king bolt upright, and also forming a more substantial connection between the reach and other portions of the gearing.

The axle B has embedded into its sides a steel plate, 2', extending the entire length of the axle, the ends of the plates passing under the skeins f. These plates give increased strength to the axle, they being set so that the weight bears edgewise.

To the ends of the bolster D are connected standards E, which we term skeleton standards in contradistiuction to those now in commen use cast solid. These standards are composed of the side plates, is, and brace-arms l, which not only form a very strong, durable, and light standard, but one that may be manut'actured at a reduced cost, requiring less metal in their manufacture.

Having now fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- A gearing for vehicles, consisting of the axle B, having embedded in its sides steel plates 2',

extending the entire length of the axle, theends thereof passing under the skeinsf, said axle having connected thereto the usual reach,

tongue, and bolster, substantially as shown, I

and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that we claim the above we have hereunto subscribed our names, in the presence of two witnesses, at Ionia city, in the State of Michigan, this 27th day of May, A. D. 1881.

DAVID BUGKLER. WILLIAM KEYES. Witnesses:

O. O. THoMPsoN, W. R. DYE. 

